In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Duke Energy Renewables has begun commercial operation of the 350MW Frontier 2 project in Oklahoma.
Medium- and long-haul electric trucks are 13% cheaper to own than diesel trucks today – report.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
2021 Hyundai Ioniq and Kona owners and prospective owners from today will get a free 250kWh of fast charging at Electrify America (EA) stations as the network continues to expand.
2021 Kona Electric and Ioniq Electric owners can access 250 kWh of complimentary charging…
Android 12 DP2: New device search bar in the works for Pixel Launcher, possibly others
March 18, 2021
Google Assistant is the focus for any type of search on Android nowadays, especially on Pixel. However, it appears Google is set to make device search a bit easier on your launcher with a new bar that could debut in Android 12.
Local device search can be done on Android…
Android 12 DP2: ‘Game dashboard’ to add quick access to recording, YouTube streaming, more
March 18, 2021
Google is working on a “game dashboard” for Android 12 — perhaps exclusive to Pixel phones — that adds useful controls and info like a frames-per-second counter, easy capture options, and a YouTube streaming shortcut.
Our team has managed to enable a special “game dashboard” hidden away inside the second Android 12 Developer Preview. For now, it’s a straightforward menu with a few…
Roll your $1,400 stimulus check into useful green transport with our favorite great value US e-bikes
March 18, 2021
It’s that time of the year again, stimulus check time! Now, I want to be very clear up front: if you’re struggling to make rent or buy food, obviously those priorities come first. But for those who have their necessities met and now are prepared to put the “stimulus”…
Tesla scores over 100 MW order for batteries in Israel
March 18, 2021
Tesla has scored a contract for 100 MW of batteries for energy storage in Israel as it enters the market.
Tesla has been looking into entering the Israeli auto market for a while now.
Last year, we reported that Tesla is working on opening a service center and a…
The collaboration with Dolby will integrate Atmos in the Lucid Air’s new 21-speaker Surreal Sound system. As the first vehicle to ever feature Dolby Atmos sound, Air drivers will experience an immersive listening experience. Furthermore, the speaker system will provide enhanced audio safety features.
In a press release this morning, Lucid Motors announced the collaboration with Dolby. The…
With the drop of the Android 12 Developer Preview 12, Google is changing the media player UI accent color to match your system theme rather than any content playing.
While not a massive change at first glance, it changes the prominence of certain portions of your device.
Duke Energy Florida announces two more new solar farms
March 18, 2021
Duke Energy Florida has announced that it will build two more new solar farms in the Sunshine State. This time, they’ll be in Citrus and Hardee counties.
The utility reported in February that it is investing an estimated $1 billion to construct or acquire a total of 700…
From Maps Live View to 3D Animals and other models in Search, Google’s current work in augmented reality is focused on phones. The other big investment is Google Lens, with it emerging today that the product is losing lead Aparna Chennapragada to Robinhood.
Chennapragada joined Google in 2008 to “productize research into user-facing features in YouTube and Google.” From 2010 to 2013, they…
